An Uncommon Cloth Wrist, item level 16, requires level 10, binds when equipped.
On Watcher's Cuffs's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 92,070 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 11,111 gold2 silver to 126,704 gold79 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 26, requires level 21 and sells to vendors for 6s 31c. In Classic Era it is item level 26, requires level 21 and sells to vendors for 6s 31c. In MoP Classic it is item level 26, requires level 21 and sells to vendors for 6s 31c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 16 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 21s 67c |
| WoW Forever | 26 | 21 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6s 31c |
| Classic Era | 26 | 21 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6s 31c |
| MoP Classic | 26 | 21 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6s 31c |
In the Appearances collection, Watcher's Cuffs is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2794. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Watcher's Cuffs suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Watcher's Cuffs uses icon file 132605, which 83 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Vital Bracelets ID 14206 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19Venomshroud Armguards ID 14439 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25War Paint Bindings ID 14723 · Armor - Mail · item level 10Wrangler's Wristbands ID 15331 · Armor - Leather · item level 14Jadefire Bracelets ID 15387 · Armor - Leather · item level 26Thick Scale Bracelets ID 15545 · Armor - Mail · item level 18Noxxion's Shackles ID 17746 · Armor - Plate · item level 21Marksman Bands ID 18296 · Armor - Mail · item level 24Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 14177 (14172 to 14182) were usually added in the same batch as Watcher's Cuffs: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Buccaneer's Robes ID 14172 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14
Buccaneer's Cord ID 14173 · Armor - Cloth · item level 12
Buccaneer's Boots ID 14174 · Armor - Cloth · item level 11
Buccaneer's Vest ID 14175 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14Watcher's Boots ID 14176 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16
Watcher's Cap ID 14178 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19
Watcher's Cape ID 14179 · Armor - Cloth · item level 15
Watcher's Jerkin ID 14180 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
Watcher's Handwraps ID 14181 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
Watcher's Mantle ID 14182 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18The raw ItemSparse values for item 14177 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Watcher's Cuffs is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for Watcher's Cuffs next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Watcher's Cuffs
A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4
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